Odds and Ends - Cubano Kings (Little Italy Mercato), and Desserts by Clement Revisited

I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather here. Just a couple of things for a mellow Saturday.

Cubano Kings:

So, I was doing my regular Saturday shopping at the Little Italy Mercato. But on this morning, well, I was a bit hungry. So, since I didn't have too much to do on this day, I took a look at various stands and this one caught my attention.

It had been a while since I'd had a Cubano and this seemed like a nice option. A Cubano was priced at $12, which seemed pretty reasonable, so I ordered one and went for short "walk" before picking up my sandwich. Which was ready when I returned.

I could tell by weight that it was quite hefty. I found a nice peaceful place to have a seat.

Like I said, the sandwich seemed quite hefty.

    Which turned out to be true...at least for me. Man, look at all that pork! The pork was nicely seasoned; though, at least for me, I'm all about proportion and balance of flavor and frankly, this was just too much pork, and where's the jamon? And the bread was just not up to the task as it got really mushy plus all of the pork muted the pickles. And was there even mustard on this....I do like a good counter-point to the rich pork.  Still, if you want a very porky sandwich, here it is..... It's just not the kind of Cubano I enjoy.

Still, in terms of price, well for $12 you can't really complain.

Cubano Kings at the Little Italy Mercato
Saturday 8am - 2pm

And in my post on getting the Missus the Pistachio Spiral Croissant from Bonjour Patisserie I mentioned having to go back to.....

Desserts by Clement:

Which I did.

On a quiet weekend morning. I found that PB wakes up a bit later than most places.

And so the Missus got Her Pistachio Spiral Croissant. 

Which She enjoyed and said this is the best She has had in San Diego......

Now, with some hesitation, I need to ask, do you know of a better version?

Desserts by Clement
1380 Garnet Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109

Hope everyone is having a wonderful....and much cooler weekend!

Comments

[kat]

that did look like a lot of filling, that spiral croissant looked nice

[Sandy]

I had the Naruto croissant at Asa Bakery (strawberry), and now I'll have to go to Desserts by Clement to compare.

[Som Tommy]

That looks like my kind of sandwich

[Kirk]

It's the Missus's current favorite spiral croissant Kat!

Thanks for the reminder about Asa Sandy! I've been meaning to return there!

Hope you like it ST!

[Dereck]

I absolutely love perfect cubanos. I wonder if I could just request less pork if I get down there some saturday.

[Kirk]

Perhaps Dereck. This was a pretty hefty sandwich.

[Loren]

Next time you want a good cubano (or any number of other good salads or sandwiches) definitely recommend Pepper Farm Deli in Santee. It's a truly amazing little bistro pretending to be a deli in a shopping center.

[KZ]

Have you been to Parisien Gourmandises/ Paris en Rose? (Same bakery, 2 locations) I don’t really like filled or rolled croissants but they’ve been well received when I buy them for others.

[Kirk]

Thanks for the recommendation Loren!

Been to Paris en Rose a couple of months back KZ. Still haven't done that post, but the Missus and I didn't care for it much. It's really nice that you buy it for folks!

[Mike pane]

You must if ordered the Cubano king definitely a hefty one , I always go with the classic Cuban , well balanced and delicious ,

[Kirk]

Hi Mike - Well, I looked at the photo and the prices on the menu. I noted that I paid $12; that's for the Classic Cubano. The Cubano King costs $14. So, unless they made a mistake.......